Georgia man charged with aggravated assault ...more

October 22, 2009

A mother and son are dead and a third person is injured after a home invasion in Palmetto late Thursday night. ...more

October 2, 2009

Believe me, it's not always easy being a caring caregiver. Helping a handicapped or ill person accomplish some task is the easy part. Being pleasant while doing it is the hard part. At least it was for me. I remember one time when my late husband Ron had awakened me for about the sixth time one night to help him get his leg back in bed. I was so sleep-deprived, I thought about pushing the rest of him out of the bed, so he could sleep on the floor and I could get some rest. I, of course, didn't do it. Ron's left leg was so badly swollen and heavy from fluid retention that he couldn't keep it in bed and couldn't get it back in bed without help. ...more

March 25, 2009

Things you can do to pinch a few pennies. ...more

March 19, 2009

It couldn't have had a more cliched premise: A washed-up athlete struggles against the odds for one last shot at greatness. ...more

January 22, 2009

ONE FAMOUS PILOT Author Samuel L. Clemens' pen name was Mark Twain, which came from his days as a river pilot. Clemens spent a lot of time on Mississippi riverboats after earning his pilot's license in 1858. ...more

January 17, 2009

As I sit here typing this little epistle my TV tells me that the price of crude oil on the market is below $40 per barrel. This tells me that the price at the local pumps should be dropping, right? I was right, the price has dropped at some pumps in Avon Park and maybe elsewhere in the county but not in good old Sebring. ...more

January 11, 2009

With housing values dipping, Southern Crafted Homes wants to assure buyers of the value its homes offer. ...more

December 7, 2008

Emily Moschner didn't choke because Benjamin Rupe didn't choke. ...more

November 5, 2008

Emily Moschner didn't choke because Benjamin Rupe didn't choke. The Ridgewood High School Naval Junior ROTC student is honored for staying cool and aiding a young woman choking on food. ...more

November 5, 2008